Moss Point man searches for solutions to his city’s rising violent crime rate

As the number of violent crimes continues to grow in Moss Point, some residents are striking out on their own to try to help solve the problem. David Wright wants his city to be safer and he thinks getting the city’s youth to steer away from crime
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As the number of violent crimes continues to grow in Moss Point, some residents are striking out on their own to try to help solve the problem. David Wright wants his city to be safer and he thinks getting the city’s youth to steer away from crime
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Former Moss Point Police Patrol Officer Robert Hammac was given the choice to resign or face termination after a federal grand jury in Louisiana indicted him on a charge of using excessive force.

According to the indictment in U.S. District Court in Louisiana, Hammac was working at the Lake Charles Police Department when he used “unreasonable” and unnecessary force through the use of a Taser to make a May 8, 2017, arrest in Louisiana.

As a result, the charging document says, the victim was injured.

Hammac started working as a patrol officer in Moss Point about “eight or nine months ago,” Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said. There have been no complaints filed against him since his time there.

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